Sustainable of extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in Dipterocarp-dominant lowland rain forests – a case study in southwestern lowland rain forest in Sri Lanka

Samarawickrama Pradeep, . and Angammana Dithya, . and Perera Naalin, . and Ekanayake Sarath, . and Fernando Suranjan, . and Perera Sadun, . (2006) Sustainable of extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in Dipterocarp-dominant lowland rain forests – a case study in southwestern lowland rain forest in Sri Lanka. In: 8th Round-Table Conference on Dipterocarps: Dipterocarps - Enhancing Capacities in Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation, 15-17 Nov 2005, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

A study was carried out in Sri Lankan southwestern lowland tropical rain forests to obtain background information to support decision-making in sustainable extraction of NTFP. The research sites were located in the Dipterocarp-dominant forests within Kanneliya and Sinharaja protected areas where 36 plots of 10mx10m were surveyed with the objectives of documenting NTFP site data high-priority species abundance pattern of distribution seasonality available harvestable quantities manpower requirements for harvesting activity timing cost associated with operations and cash incomes. Field data were gathered in collaboration with the local communities and hence the results are heavily based on community perception observation and inference. The results showed that the most important NTFP species (19) are Enicosanthus accuminata Ochlandra stridula Garcinia quaesita Dipterocarpus glandulosus Doona venulosa Hopea discolor Hopea jucunda Shorea congestiflora Shorea sp. Cinnamomum multiflora Cinnamomum verum Coscinium feneatratum Calamus digitatus Calamus ovoides Calamus pseudotenuis Calamus radiatus Calamus thwaitesii Caryota urens and Pandanus ceylanicus. Density of priority NTFP species which are harvestable individuals ranged from 11 per ha to 242 per ha. On average cash income from NTFP harvested in conservative manner was Rs.7132 (USD 72) per ha per year with an input of manpower worth Rs.2000.00 (USD 21) per ha per year in 2004. January and December were identified as the peak NTFP harvesting months. For ecological and economic sustainability of the NTFP extractions in those forests more action oriented research are required to shed light on the biological safe limits of NTFP extraction low impact harvesting techniques best harvesting time for different species domestication of NTFP species and marketing of NTFP.

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Abstract

A study was carried out in Sri Lankan southwestern lowland tropical rain forests to obtain background information to support decision-making in sustainable extraction of NTFP. The research sites were located in the Dipterocarp-dominant forests within Kanneliya and Sinharaja protected areas where 36 plots of 10mx10m were surveyed with the objectives of documenting NTFP site data high-priority species abundance pattern of distribution seasonality available harvestable quantities manpower requirements for harvesting activity timing cost associated with operations and cash incomes. Field data were gathered in collaboration with the local communities and hence the results are heavily based on community perception observation and inference. The results showed that the most important NTFP species (19) are Enicosanthus accuminata Ochlandra stridula Garcinia quaesita Dipterocarpus glandulosus Doona venulosa Hopea discolor Hopea jucunda Shorea congestiflora Shorea sp. Cinnamomum multiflora Cinnamomum verum Coscinium feneatratum Calamus digitatus Calamus ovoides Calamus pseudotenuis Calamus radiatus Calamus thwaitesii Caryota urens and Pandanus ceylanicus. Density of priority NTFP species which are harvestable individuals ranged from 11 per ha to 242 per ha. On average cash income from NTFP harvested in conservative manner was Rs.7132 (USD 72) per ha per year with an input of manpower worth Rs.2000.00 (USD 21) per ha per year in 2004. January and December were identified as the peak NTFP harvesting months. For ecological and economic sustainability of the NTFP extractions in those forests more action oriented research are required to shed light on the biological safe limits of NTFP extraction low impact harvesting techniques best harvesting time for different species domestication of NTFP species and marketing of NTFP.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QK 495 D564R859 2005 (095003273) Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Dipterocarps
AGROVOC Term:	Nontimber forest products
AGROVOC Term:	Forest surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Tropical rain forests
AGROVOC Term:	Lowland
AGROVOC Term:	Plant density
AGROVOC Term:	Distribution
AGROVOC Term:	Harvesting
AGROVOC Term:	Economic value
AGROVOC Term:	Foresters
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7703

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